Comparison

ScrollKitty vs Earn Screen Time

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ScrollKitty

This app helps you reduce screen time by blocking distracting applications. It gamifies the experience by having a virtual cat's health decline when you access blocked apps, encouraging you to stay focused. Set schedules and track your usage patterns to build healthier digital habits.

Highlights
  • App blocking
  • Daily scheduling
  • Gamified focus with virtual pet
  • Usage tracking
  • Built-in timer for breaks
  • Daily timeline view
Features
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Your cat is counting on you. Screen Time Block: Scroll Kitty is the app blocker that makes reducing screen time feel personal. Block any app, set a daily schedule, and let your shields keep distractions out while your cat's health tracks how you're really doing. Every time you open a blocked app, your cat loses health. Keep it healthy. Keep your habits strong. WHAT MAKES SCROLL KITTY DIFFERENT - Your cat's health reflects how well you're staying off your phone - it's personal, not just a number - See exactly when and why you opened blocked apps throughout the day - A built-in timer keeps you from going right back into blocked apps after your break ends - Your daily timeline shows everything at a glance - every block, every break - Every morning is a fresh start - your cat heals overnight HOW SCROLL KITTY WORKS - Block any app - social media, games, browsers, anything - Set a daily schedule so your blocks turn on automatically - Need a quick break? Unblock for a few minutes, then shields go right back up Scroll Kitty is free to download. Full access requires a subscription - annual or weekly. Cancel anytime. Scroll Kitty uses Apple's Screen Time API. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://mp2025-cmd.github.io/scrollkitty-legal/privacy.html

About

Earn Screen Time

Features
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Your phone shouldn't be free. Earn it. Earnit locks the apps that eat your day and keeps them locked until you do something worth doing. Walk. Study. Do push-ups. Every effort turns into minutes you can actually spend. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick the apps you want blocked. They stay shielded by default. 2. Earn minutes — steps from Apple Health, a focused study session, or push-ups counted on device. 3. Spend them in a deliberate 5, 10 or 15 minute session. When it ends, the shield comes back on its own. WHY IT WORKS WHEN TIMERS DON'T A timer asks you to stop. Earnit asks you to trade. There's no "15 more minutes" button, no snooze, no talking yourself past it — the only way through the block is effort you actually did. That small friction is the whole product. WALK TO UNLOCK Steps come straight from Apple Health. Set a rate that suits you and every walk quietly refills your balance. STUDY TO UNLOCK Run a focused study session and bank the time you put in. Built for students who need the phone out of reach until the work is done. PUSH-UPS TO UNLOCK Counted on device, no wearable needed. A set of reps when you want minutes back. SEE WHAT CHANGES A 30-day journey, a daily ledger and monthly totals show screen time going down and effort going up — without guilt, streak-shaming or red warning screens. BUILT PRIVATE Health and motion data stay on your iPhone. Which apps you blocked is never visible to us — iOS keeps that private even from Earnit. Move first. Scroll later. ——— Earnit requires a subscription to unlock app blocking and time earning. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.earnitscreen.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

ScrollKitty4 screens
Earn Screen Time4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ScrollKitty at none against Earn Screen Time's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ScrollKitty sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Earn Screen Time sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ScrollKitty ships an update every 6 days, Earn Screen Time every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ScrollKitty versus Earn Screen Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScrollKittyEarn Screen Time
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPAW STUDIOS LLCJoaquin Balthasar De Weert

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ScrollKitty

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Premium7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Annual Premium7 Days trial$49.991 Year
2 purchases

Earn Screen Time

Subscriptions2
  • Earnit Pro Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Earnit Pro Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is ScrollKitty free?
ScrollKitty is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Earn Screen Time free?
Earn Screen Time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ScrollKitty or Earn Screen Time have ads?
Earn Screen Time shows ads; ScrollKitty does not.
Which is updated more often, ScrollKitty or Earn Screen Time?
ScrollKitty ships an update every 6 days, and Earn Screen Time every 5 days. Most recently, ScrollKitty was updated on October 6, 2026 and Earn Screen Time on October 11, 2026.

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